Waiting for Her to Fall [Marriage Before Love]

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Marriage first, love later | Contract cohabitation | One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only | The husband pursues his wife after pushing her away

Happy-go-lucky troublemaker vs. refined scoundrel CEO

A three-year agreement: worlds apart, no interference.

She is a carefree little salted fish in Shanghai, while he makes his name in the media industry in New York.

Qiao Qiao thought this was the ideal life: the status of a married woman, with the life of a single one!

Until one day, her legal spouse, Cheng Weibang, showed up at home without warning!

And he brought three huge suitcases, making it obvious he planned to stay for good!

Qiao Qiao's dream of being a carefree single woman was shattered!

So much for treating each other with respect. He laid down 72 “house rules,” every one of them aimed at her!

Rule number one: On the first of every month, Qiao Putao must promptly collect the living expenses her husband sends her.

When she was bullied at work, he fixed the problem with a snap of his fingers. Afterwards, he said casually, “Don't get the wrong idea. I don't use money and power to push people around. I just can't stand seeing anyone bully Mrs. Cheng.”

One day, her ex-boyfriend called, his voice full of provocation: “Tell Lawyer Qiao to bring more clothes. We're flying north on a business trip together tomorrow.”

At ten at night, with water running in the background, he asked hoarsely, “My wife is tired. Have you finished talking?”

The next day, wearing a white bathrobe and leaning against the doorway, he swirled his wineglass a couple of times and asked, unwilling to let it go, “Qiao Putao, what grade should I get for last night's homework?”

A sweet, purely sweet romance! Happy ending, around a hundred thousand words.

The heroine's strong point: She's beautiful and way ahead of the curve in her state of mind.

(Though the story takes place in Beijing and Shanghai, there's no workplace drudgery, so feel free to dive in. This is a writing exercise, with a focus on having fun.)

Theme: Come closer, and I'll warm you